This December will mark the 34th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster – and we need your help. There are three ways to participate:

1. Get involved in the campaign
2. Host or join an action/event/fundraiser for the anniversary in your city or online
3. Donate to the campaign to help us sustain our actions

1. Get involved and join the campaign

We are also looking for Coordinating Committee (CC) Members for this year (2018-2019). As part of the CC, you will be responsible for helping develop the campaign in North America. Below are a list of the positions we are seeking:

Social Media CoordinatorKey tasks: Track DowDuPont in the newsExperience: Previous experience working with social media platformsTime commitment: 3-8 hours a month

To apply please email justice@bhopal.net with responses to the following:

1) Why are you interested in the position(s)?
2) What skills do you bring to the position(s)?
3) What prior experience do you have with the Bhopal gas disaster and/or ICJB?

We are also looking for general volunteers to join our campaign and continue to put pressure on DowDuPont! We are flexible, and can work around your schedule. Please e-mail justice@bhopal.net for more information.

2. Host or join an event/action/fundraiser for the 34th anniversary

Participate in a solidarity action, or organize your own action to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster. If you are hosting an event, or want to know if there is an event scheduled in your city, please email us at justice@bhopal.net.

Some actions/events ideas include:

* Sit-in/Die-in
* Candle Light Vigil
* Film Screening
* Participate in the ICJB Global Solidarity Fast – The fast will begin 11:59pm on December 2nd and end at 11:59pm on December 3rd. If you are interested in participating in the fast, please email justice@bhopal.net.

Photo Credit: Giles Clarke/Getty Images.

3. Support the Bhopal Struggle

As a campaign that works on corporate accountability, we do not accept corporate funding. The Bhopalis need individual supporters like you to sustain their fight for justice. Remember that while many environmental and human rights organizations support the Bhopalis’ cause, ICJB is the only international organization that is led by the survivors and that fundraises to directly benefit the struggle as envisioned by the survivors. Because of the currency exchange value, even very small recurring amounts make a huge difference! Make a tax-deductible donation (in the U.S.) here.

Brought to you by:
The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, North America

Hot Off The Press

US Judge rules in favor of The Union Carbide Corporation

As has been done on several previous occasions, Judge Keenan of the Southern District of New York recently ruled in favour of The Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) (a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Chemical) on the issue of ongoing soil and groundwater contamination. This is despite evidence, presented by the survivors’ US-based legal defense (EarthRights International, Sharma & Deyoung LLP, and the Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko), proving that the Union Carbide Corporation played a central role in designing and maintaining their Bhopal plant.

This decision will be appealed in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which has previously reversed several of Keenan’s prior dismissals of cases against The Union Carbide Corporation.

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#Bhopal34 | Dow Chemical’s shameless hypocrisy on social media

Dow Chemical has a lot of blood on its hands for the Bhopal Gas Disaster 34 years ago. Currently they are shamelessly promoting themselves as an environment conscious, sustainability-promoting organization. Which is unbelievably hypocritical if you look at how they have washed their hands off of the on-going disaster in Bhopal.

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